RX-A3000 Aventage home theatre receiver by Yamaha - the best AV Receiver for the money at the moment.

RX-A3000 Yamaha Aventage AV Receiver

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I've owned the RX-A3000Yamaha Aventage for a couple of weeks now. My previous
amp was a Yamaha RX-V657, so this is a bit of a step up. The 657 served me very
well for the 3 or so years I owned it, but, with new technology such as HDMI
1.4, 3D, 1080p processing, etc., it was time to upgrade.

After unpacking the RX-A3000, I couldn't wait to compare it to the previous AV
receiver, so I hooked it up and tried it without making any adjustments.

Straight away I could detect a marked improvement in tonal quality, and in fact,
it sounded like I had new speakers.

Speaking of which, in my system I have a 5 main speakers and 2 rear surrounds
(JBL), a subwoofer (Velodyne SPL1200) and two front height presence speakers,
for that added 3D "realism".

I was considering Marantz SR-6005 and the
Yamaha Aventage RX-A2000, and even
though the Marantz looks very "sexy", I was a bit put off by the fact that it
appears to just be a Denon in a different skin. Not that Denon is a bad brand
(in my opinion), but if I wanted a Denon, I'd buy one - and spend less for more!

So I decided on the RX-A2000, but would you believe it - they'd run out of
stock! In the end, I walked out with an Aventage RX-A3000. The only difference
between the two is:

RX-A3000 has a bit more power at 140 watts x 7

A double thickness base plate to better help support the weight of the 7
discrete amps and transformer

Capable of 11.2 channels (9.2 for RX-A2000)

Four separate zones (3 on the 2000)

Angle control on the YPAO system, Yamaha's proprietary answer to Audessey
automatic speaker configuration and parametric equalisation setup. According to
Yamamha, "The RX-A3000 incorporates technology that determines the angle of your
speakers to ensure CINEMA DSP programs perform at their optimum level in your
home theatre room"

One thing you'll notice with YPAO, and any other automated setup for that
matter, is that sometimes you will get false "out of phase" messages. Out of
phase means that a speaker is not in sync, and likely has the polarity reversed on
the speaker connections.

If you get this message, manually check
that you have everything connected
correctly. If you do, and you're still getting an out of phase message, it may be
due to the fact that some speaker manufacturers force phasing changes
because they believe it helps the quality of the sound delivered by their speakers.
Ok - who am i to judge? Really though, what counts is how the speakers sound to YOU.

Also, on the back panel of the Aventage RX-A3000, make sure you plug your subwoofer
cable into the #1 subwoofer pre-out jack (it has two sub pre-outs) - NOT the sub input
jack. While on the subject of cables, it's recommended that you use a good subwoofer lead/cable,
but don't get sucked into the
"Monster cable is best" fantasy for your leads, in particular HDMI. A cheap
1.5 metre $10.00 HDMI cable will deliver just as good a signal as a $120 HDMI
cable. It's only over a long distance where you need to be picky about your
cable.

Another tip is how to set up the ARC, or Audio Return Channel.
ARC means
you only need one HDMI lead to connect your TV and AVR. I use a Samsung Plasma
PS58C-7000, and the ARC channel is HDMI #2.

To get this working correctly, you simply plug your HDMI cable into your
display's
ARC channel, then into the ARC input on the RX-A3000. Next, you have to get into
the OSD (on screen display) setup menu for the AVR, go to settings, HDMI.
There you have to turn on HDMI Control, as well as ARC.

Personally, I prefer to have HDMI Control turned off when I'm not using it
because the unit uses more power in standby mode. You'll know it's on HDMI
control because
when the RX-A3000 is in stand by, there is a little red LED on the front panel.

There are lots of other little tips, but let's get down to brass tacks: how does
this unit perform. Keep in mind, I'm not a professional reviewer, expert,
audiophile, or paid commentator - this is just my opinion.

Audio quality is awesome. There are heaps of DSP
(digital signal processor) modes, which can also pump
audio to front height or rear effects speakers. With the addition of another
amp, you can get 11.2 channels out of this baby - probably a little bit of
overkill for most people.

The very good audio quality is probably due to in no small part the use of
Burr Brown
DACS. Yamaha says "Burr Brown have been at the forefront of Digital to Analogue
Conversion technology since its beginnings in 1956. All digital audio signals
(CDs, iPod, DTS-HD, Dolby True-HD, etc) need to be converted from their original
digital format to an analogue format that can be amplified through to the
speakers. The Burr-Brown DACs used in the RX-A3000 are superior to other
AVENTAGE receivers resulting in the pinnacle in audio performance."

As I stated previously, it really sounds like I have a brand new set of
speakers, and even the Velodyne (subwoofer) seems to sound different - better.
The Aventage seems to handle anything well - from 7.1 (or .2) home theatre, to
rock, pop, and classical music - anything you can throw at it.

As for video, watching Monsters Versus Aliens in 3D did not highlight any
problems in the 3D pass through, nor did watching Avatar - perfect picture
quality. The Aventage receivers have superior video enhancement utilising the
highly respected HQV® Chipset.

There are lots of other things I could go on about, like how it has 8 HDMI
inputs,2 HDMI outputs, 2 sub outputs, comes with an iPod dock, has 5 legs/feet
(not 4), has a sexy minimalist front fascia, and an easy to use GUI (works well,
but
looks dated). Here is how I rated the Yamaha Aventage RX-A3000:

Regarding the price, the RRP is $2499, but I've seen it for about $1900 from
authorised Yamaha retailers. If you can pick it up for $1900, GO FOR IT! You
won't be sorry.

RX-A3000 Yamaha Aventage Review
By Rob Arnell, Senior Contributor
at JustWeb
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
Looking for a great AVR (audio video receiver) with many features and heaps of power at a good price point? The Yamaha RX-A3000 Aventage may well be your
to your liking.

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